St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
RACING FOR A MILLION.
That Sum of Money Wagered on the
Suburban Handicap Contest Which
Occurred Yesterday.
Sixty Bookmakers Unable to Accommo-
date the Mad Throng of
W0uld-be Betters.
The Sesllt Of the Struggle Surprise to
Those Who Knew the Horses
Entered.
Eurus Wins Easily by Several Lengths
Exciting Scenes Among the
Great Crowd.
pecial TO the Globe

handicap, the great turf event of the
spring season, for which everybody in
terested in racing has been waiting on
tlptoe of expectancy, has furnished a
singular series of developments, as it
was announced from time to time that
this, that and other big cracks would
not run. Still. with fremont, The
Bard, Blue Wing and others out the
public excitement was intense. So
great was the desire to place their
money that the half hour previous to
the race was one of terrible
slugging. Men pushed and almost
fought their way to the bookmakers.
Clothing was torn and men risked their
limbs to get Il chance to back their IA
Vorites. Had there been 200 instead OF
sixty hOokmakerS, all would have had
plenty to do. AS it was, numbers of
men who wished to bet were unable to
reach the stand and returned
WITH THEIR MONEY
in their hands. The youngsters that
had run in the former stakes had
scarcely left the track when Wickham,
with Shauer up.was the first of the Sub
urban candidates to show on the
track about 1880 O'Clock. Numerous
other horses were occasionally seen
and many questioned the reporters as to
the identity of Greenfield, Bonnie Prince,
Orlando and Pasha, who were bulletined
as starters in addition to those named
on the cards. They presented a hand
some sight. and quieter or better be-
haVed lot of horses were never seen on
the track. The parade was headed by
HOuSatOnic, followed by Rataplan,
Ben Ali, Ten Booker, Biscuit, Grimaldi,
Bonnie Prince, Richmond, Orlando,
Barnum, PaSha, Linden, Rupert, Green
field, Eurus Wickham, Quito,
Oritiamme and PonticO with the hand
some HidalgO bringing up the rear,
On their return to the starting point
one furlong up the track from the
judges stand, they quickly took up
positions, and before the crowd fairly
knew how they were located started.
followed by mighty shout, "They are
off, 1t was then seen that EuruS had
a clear lead. followed by Orlando,
Hidalgo and Pontico, with the others
A MOST COMPACT MASS.
In the run past the stand it was seen
that both Ben Ali and Quito had been
left at the post, and were not in the
race. Eurus held a clear lead in the
run past the stand, followed by Rich
Booker and Wickham. There was con-
siderable squeezing and crowding
all the way round the turn, so anxious
were some of the boys to get up and Sc
cure good positions for the run down
the back stretch. When they were well
into the back stretch Eurus was still
leading by two lengths, followed by
Richmond two lengths in front
of Grimaldi and Wickham. There
they began the big turn by
which firna tho nrnyyd raali1ad
little chance for any in the race except
the first half dozen. Richmond was the
first to fail, and as he dropped back Or
ltiamme began to close up, running on
the extreme outside, closely followed by
Wickham. But the further they went
the easier grew the chances of Eurus.
At the
END OF A MILE
he led by four lengths, followed by
Grimaldi, who was half length in
front, and Arckham. who was the same
distance in front of Oritiamme, all max
ing the turn very wide. When well into
the straight Mccarthy sat right down
on 0riflamme, and using his spurs
freely he went to catch Eurus. He
soon huddled Wickham and Grimaldi,
but is was impossible to reach EuruS,
on whom the colored boy, Davis, sat
perfectly still and easy. The gallop
WIS NtIi DH dDUuG clSHb leUStlS, OIl-
famine second, length and a half in
front of Wickham: Grimaldi was fourth,
followed closely by Richmond, Rupert
and Tenbooker, after which there was a
wide gap in front of the big batch OF
horses led by Hidalgo, of which Green
field, Barnum, Orlando and HOuSatOnic
brought up the rear. They were in turn
followed by Ben Ali and Quito, who had
SLOWLY GAILoPPED OVER TIE COURSE.
Time. 2:12. Just how it was that
Quinto and Ben Ali were left at the post
is a mystery. Just before the flag fell
the starter told Garrison, on Quinto, to
go back. He did SO, and before he could
get the horse turned the flag fell. He
was so stunned that for minute he
could not move. Both he and McLaugh
lin, who had the mount on Ben Ali, are
the crack jockeys of the East. On
Thursday they fell over each other in a
race at the Brooklyn track and were
seriously hurt. Mr.. CasSatt had no eX-
pectation of winning the race, for not
only did he let Eureus run llnbacked,
but it.was understood that he supported
Richmond and Quinto at $50 each AS
Mr.. CaSsatt's share of the stake
amounted to So, 165 he will not miss the
500 thrown away on Richmond and
Quinto.
TIE BETTING.
NEW DIRK. June lS-lnc starters,
Jockeys and betting in the suburban
handicap at Sheepshead Bay to-day
were:
Barnum, F. Mclaughlin, 15 to l straight,
6 10 place
Hidalgo, Fitzpatrick, 10 to4.
Ratallan, Barber. 10 to 8.
Rupert, Hayward, 8 to 2.
Ban Ali, j. Mclaughlin. to 3.
Wickham, Sauer, 80 to 2.
Grimaldi, Godfrey, 10 to 3.
Richmond. ". Donolue, 2 to 1 straight 8
to , place.
Quito. Garrison, 3 to 1 straight, 6 to
place.
Linden, Conkling, 25 to 1.
Housatonic, Bender, 80 to 8.
Pontiac. Taylor, 25 to 10.
Oriiamme, Mccarthy, to 9.
Ten Booker. Littlefeld, 10 10 z.
Eurus. Davis, II TO ).
Biscuit. Barnes, ID too.
Pasha. Palmer, 40 TO 15
Orlando. Maynard, so 10 90.
Greenfield, Watson. 25 to 10.
Bonuy Prince, Lewis, so to H.
Richmond $3.50, Quito Sl70. Freak
ness pair 81 30. Higgins pair SllO Grimald
&60, Orfiamme St0. field 800.
The track. quarter stretch and in-iield
were q living
MASS or HUMANITY
when the race was called. The betting
ring was so deiisely tlironged that sev-
eraI booths were knocked down. Up to
the last moment the plunge OF Rich
mond was absolutely terrific. The field
looked very pretty as they went to the
post, and when they paraded past the
stand both horses and riders were vocif-
4rOusly cheercd. Unfortunately the